Arkansas Theatre Newsroom

BONNIE AND CLYDE, which is playing at The Royal Theatre, 111 S Market St, in Benton, through this Sunday, April 28, was my most anticipated show that I’ve wanted to see for a few years now.

Life is about making connections, and when my daughter told me she wanted me to interview her Band Director Brent Bristow at Arkansas State University Beebe because he started a band named EMERALD CITY COUNCIL and released a new album entitled MOTION CARRIES, I was intrigued.

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What did our critic think of ROCK OF AGES at The Studio Theatre?

What did our critic think of ROALD DAHL'S MATILDA THE MUSICAL at Bryant High School?

Celebrity Attractions has announced the lineup for the 2024-25 season at the Robinson Center. The season kicks off in September 2024 with Peter Pan and continues through April 2025.

What did our critic think of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Clarksville High School?

What did our critic think of ROMEO AND JULIET at Actors Theatre Of Little Rock?

What did our critic think of GRUMPY OLD MEN THE MUSICAL at Murry's Dinner Playhouse?

The award-winning, critically acclaimed Fat Ham by James Ijames will open in TheatreSquared's West Theatre on April 17 in co-production with City Theatre Company (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)  and will run through May 12.

Arkansas native Amy Lee of Evanescence is among the headliners at Rocklahoma, “America’s Biggest Labor Day Party.” The yearly rock festival, which is held in Pryor, OK, announced its 2024 lineup on Tuesday, April 2, which includes top rock and metal bands like Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Evanescence (Arkansas’ Amy Lee’s band), Halestorm, Disturbed, A Day To Remember, Skillet, Lamb of God, Mastodon and many more. 

Broadway World loves a good love story, and when it is a real one, that’s even better. When a friend wanted to go see Samantha Fish at The Hall, 721 West 9th Street, in Little Rock, back in February, I thought that would be a great time to check out this venue that has only been around for a few years.

What did our critic think of SHREK THE MUSICAL at Robinson Center?

Experience an unforgettable weekend of a cappella music at the Walton Arts Center on April 12-13, 2024. Don't miss this aca-amazing event featuring top-notch performances.

What did our critic think of THE PROM at University Of Arkansas Fayetteville? For day two of visiting The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville Theatre program, I was able to catch THE PROM by Bob Martin, Chad Beguelin, and Matthew Sklar. Not knowing what it was about or who was in it, I went inside University Theater with an almost packed house of U of A students.

What did our critic think of CALL ME MARA at The Weekend Theater?

Welcome to another edition of Arkansas Shooting Stars. These two actresses have bright futures ahead of them, and we couldn't be more excited.

What did our critic think of CHOIR BOY at The Studio Theatre? Relevant. Mindful. Heartbreaking. Boundary-pushing. Powerful. Making its regional debut in Arkansas, Tarell Alvin McCraney’s CHOIR BOY at The Studio Theatre, 320 W 7th St, in Little Rock, is all of these things and more......so much more.

What did our critic think of CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND at TheatreSquared?

What did our critic think of MARY POPPINS JR at The Royal Theatre?

What did BroadwayWorld's critic think of UNCLE DAN'S 6-LEGGED COMEDY SHOW at The Joint Theater? Read the full review here.

Walton Arts Center has announced that Carlos Vicente has been hired to fill the role of vice president of marketing and sales for the nonprofit arts organization. Vicente, originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, comes to Northwest Arkansas from Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he served as vice president of marketing and communications for the Grand Rapids Symphony since 2021.

 'Laughs in Spanish' by Alexis Scheer will open in TheatreSquared’s Spring Theatre on March 27 in co-production with Stages Houston and will run through May 5.

What did our critic think of WITCH at University Of Arkansas Fayetteville?

What did our critic think of DRAGONS LOVE TACOS at Arkansas Museum Of Fine Arts? The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, 501 E 9th St, in Little Rock, is a beautiful facility. It is huge! There is so much space with so much potential and located on land once owned by the Quapaw nation.